Yadrin was founded in 1590 as a fortified settlement. It was granted town status in 1781.[citation needed] Yadrin is included in the list of historic settled places of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Federation Census 2010 reported a resident population for Yadrin of 9,614, a 5% decline from the 1989 census. The population of Yadrin peaked in 1996 at 11,000, and has since declined steadily.
Ethnic composition
The population of Yadrin consists mainly of the two following ethnic groups; the Chuvash (67%), and ethnic Russians (31%).
Economy
Yadrin has several factories and development bases of the companies of heavy and food industry (e.g., Yadrin machinery plant, Yadrin factory of metal products, YMZ-Energy, Yadrin garment factory, Yadrin meat-packing plant).[citation needed]
The town has branches of the following banks: Sberbank of Russia, Rosselkhozbank, Rosgosstrakh Bank.[citation needed]
Education
In Yadrin are 3 schools, a sport school and the Palace children's creativity.[citation needed]
Culture
Museums
Yadrin regional arts and local lore Museum;
The House-museum of artist of the USSR N.D.Mordvinov.
Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики.Закон№28от19 декабря 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чувашской Республики», в ред. Закона №37 от30 июля 2013 г.«О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чувашской Республики и признании утратившим силу Закона Чувашской Республики "О едином балансе активов и пассивов Чувашской Республики"». Вступил в силусо дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости Государственного Совета ЧР", №23, 1998. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic.Law#28ofDecember19, 1997 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chuvash Republic, as amended by the Law#37 ofJuly30, 2013 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Chuvash Republic and on Abrogating the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On Consolidated Balance of Assets and Liabilities of the Chuvash Republic". Effective as ofthe official publication date.).
Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики.Закон№37от24 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа», в ред. Закона №54 от9 октября 2015 г.«О внесении изменений в Закон Чувашской Республики "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа"». Вступил в силучерез 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика", №49-50, 30 ноября 2004 г. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic.Law#37ofNovember24, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law#54 ofOctober9, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug". Effective as ofthe day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).